Libertarian Jew

The political and religious musings of a Right-leaning, libertarian, formerly Orthodox Jew who emphasizes rationalism, pragmatism, common sense, and free, open-minded thought.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Juan Williams on School Choice

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I have a lot more respect for Juan Williams now than I did prior to  the NPR incident .  I thought of him as a parrot of the Leftist talking...
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Why Biblical Literalism Is Folly

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Biblical literalism is the claim that presents Scripture as the explicit, literal, inerrant word of G-d.  It is the hermeneutics most common...
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Monday, July 25, 2011

Stop Calling Them Occupied Territories!

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Every time I hear the West Bank referred to as an "occupied territory," it brings about a great deal of frustration.  This frustra...
Sunday, July 24, 2011

One Year After Dodd-Frank: Are We Better Off?

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Last Thursday was the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Dodd-Frank bill .  The Dodd-Frank bill was a regulatory overhaul of finance...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Is There a Way Out of Giving Tzedakah?

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From a Jewish standpoint, whether we can justify our avoidance of giving tzedakah seems to be strange at the least, if not down right immora...
Monday, July 11, 2011

The Problems of Using Entitlement Programs as Poverty Relief

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I don't think anybody would consider themselves as pro-poverty.  On a national level, poverty holds back economic growth.  Individually ...
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Friday, July 8, 2011

Concealed Carry Law: A Victory for Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (R) signed a bill this afternoon enacting legislation to legalize conceal and carry.  I was enthused when t...
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